Starkville Man Recaptured After Removing Monitor

STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – Starkville Police have recaptured a man charged with attempted kidnapping, after he removed an electronic monitor.

Police say John B. Arnold removed the device earlier today, prompting the search.

John B Arnold Jr.

Arnold was captured by Oktibbeha County deputies on Greenfield Street, near Sudduth Elementary School.

Parents tell WCBI that preschools in the downtown area were on lockdown during the search.